KIND Snacks

Daniel LubetzkyMexican-American billionaire entrepreneur, founder of KIND Snacks and PeaceWorks, and Shark Tank investor

• Lubetzky says he sold KIND because the company could not control its brand internationally, and still questions whether it was right.

  “it's a very tough thing for an entrepreneur to decide. And even today I ask myself if it was the right decision”

  Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast: Daniel Lubetzky: He Almost Quit After 10 Years, Then Built KIND Snacks Into a Multibillion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | E421 (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:16

• Lubetzky says KIND grew at triple-digit rates annually on average for its first ten years while remaining cash-flow positive and profitable.

  “For the first 10 years, on average, we grew triple digits every year and we did so cash flow positively”

  Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast: Daniel Lubetzky: He Almost Quit After 10 Years, Then Built KIND Snacks Into a Multibillion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | E421 (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 59:07

• Lubetzky asserts that in consumer packaged goods the product matters above all else.

  “What I say in consumer product goods, product is king. You can have the best marketer, the best salesperson, the best supply chain”

  Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast: Daniel Lubetzky: He Almost Quit After 10 Years, Then Built KIND Snacks Into a Multibillion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | E421 (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 55:15